A member of the notorious Josue Guial robbery-holdup group responsible for the series of robbery in Pasay City was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, identified the suspect as Marvin Boticario, Jr, 22. Tabernilla said Boticario was arrested around 8:00 p.m....
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza First chance I got close enough to chat with the 6’ 4”-tall San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora without standing on a chair, I asked, “How tall is Mrs. Zamora?” “Five-six,” he replied. “And my mom is five-eight.” Mayor Zamora has a new reason to be someone to...
CEBU CITY -- A 44-year-old British national was arrested after yielding about 50 grams of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Apas here on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) information officer Leia Alcantara said the suspect was...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty grams of shabu valued at P136,000 were seized from four suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Ylagan Extension, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 29. FOUR suspected drug pushers were arrested and P136,000 worth of suspected...
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Toledo City, Cebu was arrested after police seized several firearms from his house in a raid on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. A KG9 rifle was recovered from a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Climaco, Toledo City during a police operation on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo...
CEBU CITY – Various cause-oriented groups urged the government to protect human rights and find solutions to problems currently besetting the country during the commemoration of the 159th birth anniversary of revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio on Wednesday, Nov. 30. MEMBERS of cause-oriented...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, Nov. 30, that the “Paskuhan Village,” the city’s first outdoor Christmas market, will open to the public on Dec. 1-31, as part of the its month-long activities for the holiday season. The city government said that it organized the Paskuhan...
ILOILO CITY – Nineteen graduates of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in this city landed in the Top 10 of the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) this month. THE 19 nursing graduates of the West Visayas State University (WVSU)...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan, Eastern Samar and Philippine Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Agreement for flights between Cebu City and Borongan. PHILIPPINE Airlines executives present an airplane model as token of appreciation to Borongan City officials following the...
The Marikina City local government, together with the Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led the launching of the Chinese Pagoda that was built to symbolize the strong friendship between Filipinos and Chinese and to bring...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed his support for the national government's latest program against illegal drugs which aims to use a more holistic approach to the country's illegal drug problem. In an interview with ANC, Zamora said the city government of San Juan fully supports the...
President Marcos and Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan led the city’s commemoration of the 159th birth anniversary of one of the country’s heroes, Andres Bonifacio. “Makasaysayan ang ating lungsod dahil nagsilbi itong kanlungan ng ating mga kababayang lumaban upang...
